Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz called on Monday for swift action to secure Germany's competitiveness in response to ...

The incoming chancellor vowed to be a strong leader for Europe, but coalition talks may leave him focused on damage control ...

Germany's would-be chancellor, Friedrich Merz, sought to regain the political initiative on Monday, promising renewed focus ...

Merz signals a tougher stance on economic policy. BERLIN — German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz says Donald Trump’s ...

BERLIN - Germany's would-be Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to recapture the political agenda on Monday, promising renewed ...

A key ally of German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he’s optimistic talks with Social Democrats on forming the next government can conclude before Easter.

Under Germany's constitution, Merz needs a two-thirds majority to get the changes passed. With the support of the Greens and Social Democrats, he should succeed. Urgent motions by both the AfD and the ...

RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP Contrary to all appearances, Friedrich Merz is not yet Germany's chancellor. The president of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the party that came out on top in ...

The German chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has won a vote in parliament to allow a huge increase in state borrowing that is set to super-charge the country’s military spending. The ...

Friedrich Merz has affirmed, however, that would not happen while he is German Chancellor. This article was originally written in German. While you're here: Every Tuesday, DW editors round up what ...

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the Social Democrats sounded upbeat as they began what should ...